Comments on: Failx3, Win!

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:00:27 +0000

That's an incredible poem Dave. Thanks for passing it along. It's
getting added to today's post!

My email is messel at gmail dot com. I need to add it to the blog,
(about page?)

Glad to hear things are being handled properly by his assistant.

By: DaveinHackensack

DaveinHackensack — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:30:29 +0000

BTW, the other vendor (the blow off one) seems to have a real self-destructive side. Fortunately, his gal Friday is finishing up those projects for me.

Mark, what is your e-mail address? I am sure you list on this blog somewhere, but I couldn't find it for some reason. If you don't want to post it here, maybe you can send me an e-mail at this address and I'll write you back: impossibledistances@yahoo.com. <-- Incidentally, when I tell you where that e-mail address comes from, you'll probably think it's fitting for your "cynicism guru". It comes from this poem by the great New Jersey man of letters Stephen Crane:

There was set before me a mighty hill,
And long days I climbed
Through regions of snow.
When I had before me the summit-view,
It seemed that my labour
Had been to see gardens
Lying at impossible distances.

By: DaveinHackensack

DaveinHackensack — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:26:39 +0000

Thanks, Mark.

Just got off the conference call with that vendor. I may have been too harsh in my assessment before. He made a good point in our call and a couple of useful suggestions.

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:31:04 +0000

Ha, fantastic news Dave! Sure enough if you can create value to the best, others will follow.

Best of luck removing the “bleeder”.

By: DaveinHackensack

DaveinHackensack — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:46:34 +0000

Thanks, Mark. I'll try to hit you up via e-mail later today. I'm feeling slightly more positive now though. Just heard from someone I respect as a savvy and numerate investor that he's going to become a member of the first site. It's a vote of confidence when someone savvy signs on. Challenge is to get more of them.

Anyhow, got to prepare for a conference call with the guy who may be bleeding me. Thanks for your interest and I'll reach out later.

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:23:20 +0000

Dave I wrote up a small wall of text, but the damnable paste on my iPhone is flaking.

You're either at a point where you have to push through (being creative can help) or where you recognize a systematic problem in which case you have to switch gears.

You can count on me to cheer you on in the face of the implausible or damn near impossible. But for more specific feedback, hit me up by email. Even if I can't provide any good alternatives I find it's valuable to identify with clarity the challenges when faced with a hellish task. Hit me up at messel at gmail dot com anytime.

By: DaveinHackensack

DaveinHackensack — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:06:44 +0000

Sometimes it seems pointless and impossible though, and you feel like giving up. Maybe I'll snap out of it in a few hours, but I feel that way now. I feel like I'm getting bled by one vendor, blown off by another, and I'm wrestling with how to market my business through what appears to be the one viable channel which happens to be cluttered with crap and scams.

Good post though.

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:19:23 +0000

What we build is valued by society. So we get measured. Glad you liked it, always fun riffing in the morning while walking. I can use the sales practice for VM

By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:56:58 +0000

fave part:

Our life’s worth:
No man can judge it, but all men do.

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:17:40 +0000

Good morning Arnold!

Love how you semantically parse and capture the best one liner and essence of my posts/comments

Now you have given me some food for thought between des/ins/piration while I complete my morning walk.